This site is dedicated to the intriguing line
of fairly realistic electronic pets from FurReal. As a parent, you'll know
about them when your son or (more likely) daughter pleads to have one - but
there are plenty of upsides to parting with your cash for a FurReal Friend. If,
like me, your home doesn't really have the logistics to cope with a real cat or
dog (let alone a bear or a pony) - mainly because you don't want to be the one
looking after it, after your child has lost interest - and yet your child is
feeling left out by 'not being allowed a pet', then a FurReal pet comes pretty
close in many ways, or at least the higher priced ones do...

Your child can cuddle it, talk to it, see
realistic responses - and yet you can turn it off after playtime without
worrying about it starving or getting fleas or needing expensive vet
bills....